Why Fig Practice?
The fig tree shows us how lasting capability grows.
Its roots run deep – like the strong foundations every team needs.
It adapts in tough conditions – just as people do when learning is embedded.
It nourishes others – as great capability does for culture and performance.
And it thrives through a unique partnership with its pollinating wasp – reminding us that growth happens through connection, not isolation.
At Fig Practice, we help organisations cultivate these same qualities so people and performance can grow, season after season.
Learning is one of the few tools that can shift a person’s sense of capability, connection, and control.
That belief is what fuels my work and why I have spent the past 20 years designing learning that helps people feel more confident, capable, and ready to make a difference.
I am a capability partner, learning designer, and a champion for meaningful growth. For much of my career, I worked within one of New Zealand’s largest banks, designing learning across leadership, systems, regulation, risk, and sales. My work lifted performance, enabled behaviour change, and strengthened succession pipelines while also supporting the achievement of meaningful business outcomes.
Fig Practice is the next season of that work.
It is where I partner with values-led teams and organisations to design learning that is real, rooted in context, and ready to use. Whether I am facilitating a team sprint, shaping a capability playbook, or building tools to support embedding, I care deeply about making the work live on long after the session ends.
My approach is thoughtful, curious, and collaborative. I like to keep things simple and practical. I believe in rhythm, reflection, and supporting people to practise the things that matter most.
Because capability doesn’t grow through theory alone. It takes root through practice.